Commercial Pilot Multi Engine Practice Test

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• Which of the following best describes the operational hazards of wind shear during flight?
• What is the primary purpose of POINTER NOTAMs?
• Which statement about required tests for flight operations is true?
• What limitation does the magnetic compass have?
• Density altitude is defined as what?
• An AIRMET describes weather phenomena of intensity lower than those which require the issuance of a SIGMET. How often are AIRMETs issued?
• Precession in a heading indicator is caused chiefly by which factor?
• What should be done after the spin stops?
• How does air density affect aircraft performance?
• If icing is encountered, how should your landing approach procedure change?
• What is Indicated Altitude?
• If the static port freezes, which instruments are affected?
• What is the function of the avionics power switch?
• Under 14 CFR 91.9, what must be available on board a US-registered aircraft?
• Define 'common carriage'.
• During roll upset recovery, you should not retract flaps if they are standard unless the upper surface of the airfoil is confirmed clear of ice.
• Which statement best describes parasite drag in this scenario?
• Air Mass Thunderstorms are most often the result of which condition?
• What visual cue is usually associated with a micro-burst?
• Are the aircraft and engine logbooks required to be carried on board?
• What is the primary means of obtaining a weather briefing?
• Which list indicates equipment required for a specific kind of flight operation?
• Which statement best describes the general scope of Part 121?
• When may a commercial pilot log flight time as SIC?
• An airspeed indicator works by measuring the difference between which pressures?
• VLO is the maximum landing gear operating speed. Which value in knots is correct?
• Where can you find a listing of FSS and weather information numbers?
• Which systems are used to prevent and remove airframe ice?
• The definition of night time used for logging flight time is published in which reference?
• VNO is the maximum structural cruising speed.
• Density altitude is pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature variations. Which of the following is true about this statement?
• Which item is NOT typically considered a main element of aircraft performance?
• What action must the AMT take when an item on the aircraft equipment list is removed or installed and the change affects installed equipment?
• Which statement correctly differentiates NOTAMs from D NOTAMs?
• Why is pressure altitude important?
• The ratio of parasite drag at 200 kn to at 100 kn is which of the following?
• What does 14 CFR Part 119 cover?
• How does the Magnetic compass work?
• Which of the following is a non-common carriage scenario under Part 91?
• Induced drag is the portion of total drag created by the production of lift; how does it change with airspeed?
• In a tailwheel airplane, how must landings be performed?
• Up to what altitude does the standard lapse rate apply?
• If a display fails in an electronic flight display, what capability may allow continued display of primary flight and engine instruments on the remaining display?
• AIRMET Tango describes which phenomena?
• What are two acceptable methods for operating an aircraft with certain inoperative equipment as per 14 CFR 91.213?
• What steps are followed in establishing an emergency descent?
• What types of systems are used in the prevention and illumination of propeller ice?
• Which of the following is NOT a compass error?
• If a pilot certificate were accidentally lost or destroyed, a pilot could continue to exercise privileges of the certificate provided he or she follows what procedure?
• VLE is the maximum speed with the landing gear extended. Which value in knots is correct?
• True Airspeed is CAS corrected for altitude and nonstandard temperature. What does TAS represent?
• Part 121 governs which type of air carrier operations?
• Which of the following is not among the on-board documents required by regulation?
• What are the common components of a cabin pressure control system?
• Movable slats at low angles of attack are held flush against the leading edge by what?
• What is typically the reason for a residual hotspot causing preignition?
• What can cause erroneous VSI readings?
• METAR reports are produced from airport locations staffed by FAA or NWS personnel. Which option best describes this statement?
• NOTAM D keywords include which of the following as an example?
• What is a micro-burst?
• What does the term ‘multi engine land’ describe?
• METAR is which type of weather report?
• Which operation is typically considered preventative maintenance?
• How often are radar echo top reports issued?
• Which organization handles the replacement of a lost airman certificate?
• Which action would likely constitute 'holding out'?
• Other sources of weather information include which of the following?
• Which statement best describes private carriage?
• During a micro-burst, surface winds can reach up to what approximate speed?
• Density altitude accounts for which atmospheric property?
• What are static dischargers used for?
• The gyro in the attitude indicator is mounted on which plane?
• Which information is determined by winds and temperatures aloft forecast?
• If the pilot performs preventative maintenance, what must be included in the maintenance record?
• What is the general consequence of detonation if not corrected?
• Which airplane is listed as having the described airplane systems?
• When is the vertical speed indicator not accurate?
• Which type of drag is independent of lift?
• Which advisory warns about non-convective weather hazards potentially hazardous to all aircraft?
• What are the typical limits for the attitude indicator in bank and pitch?
• In the context of engine operation, what does a low airspeed in a spin imply for control inputs?
• Why is wind shear an operational concern to pilots?
• What are the two major classifications of thunderstorms?
• Density altitude is defined as which of the following?
• What is one operational advantage of flying a pressurized aircraft?
• Communications transceivers operate in which frequency band?
• Maneuvering speed (VA) typically falls within which range?
• What are spoilers?
• Can a commercial pilot carry passengers in an aircraft operate in formation flight?
• Part 119 applies to which of the following?
• Part 135 covers which type of operations?
• The avionics bus is protected by what device?
• Define the term utility category.
• Which documents are required on board and aircraft prior to flight?
• What does a convective outlook provide?
• Which of the following is a primary hazard associated with rapid decompression?
• Airworthiness directives are the medium used by the FAA to notify owners of unsafe conditions. How many types are there?
• Define 'holding out'.
• VMC is the minimum control speed with one engine inoperative.
• Part 125 covers which topic?
• Can a 100-hour inspection be substituted for an annual inspection?
• The freezing level graphics chart is used to determine the approximate freezing level.
• What is the function of a magnetometer?
• Where may you obtain the forms and assistance needed to obtain a special flight permit?
• What happens to an airplane when there is a sudden increase in headwind due to wind shear?
• When can you begin logging flight time as night flight time?
• Which statement correctly describes oxygen suitability for aviator use?
• How are the various flight controls operated in this context?
• What information does the turn coordinator provide?
• Part 137 covers which type of operations?
• Which statement correctly contrasts deice and anti-ice systems?
• Which statement best describes formation flight restrictions for passenger-carrying operations?
• Calibrated Airspeed is the airspeed indicator reading corrected for which of the following?
• Which scenario may require a special flight permit?
• Roll upset is best described as
• Under Part 61, may you be paid for acting as PIC of an aircraft engaged in carrying persons or property for compensation or hire, and still be considered a commercial operator?
• What are typical limits for some heading indicators in pitch and bank?
• Which statement best defines a special flight permit?
• If preignition is suspected, what is a key diagnostic characteristic?
• For what purpose is pressure altitude used in flight performance calculations?
• When an inoperative equipment item is deactivated and placarded inoperative, how long may maintenance be deferred?
• What are D NOTAMs?
• Which of the following is a common operational cause of detonation?
• What does the slip-skid indicator respond to?
• What is a surface analysis chart?
• Which statement about commercial operator certification is true?
• Which of the following describes the approximate temperature lapse rate up to 36,000 feet?
• Parasite drag includes which components?
• What does EFAS stand for and what is its purpose?
• Which limitation applies to a newly certificated commercial airplane pilot who does not hold an instrument rating?
• What pertinent information should a weather briefing include?
• What types of weather briefings are available from an FSS briefer?
• What is the practical reason for including weight and balance data as a required onboard document?
• Which of the following is a flight situation that could lead to an unintentional spin?
• AIRMET Zulu describes which phenomena?
• What are the two types of drag?
• Radar weather reports include what, and when are they reported?
• What does the calibrated leak in the vertical speed indicator regulate?
• Which inspections and tests are required to be legal for both VFR and IFR flights?
• What happens when there is a sudden decrease in headwind due to wind shear?
• Which system is described as the primary source of surface weather observations in the United States that supports METAR generation?
• If an airplane has anti-icing and/or deicing equipment installed, can it be flown into icing conditions?
• Define 'private carriage'.
• In the given scenario, what happens to parasite drag when speed increases from 100 kn to 200 kn?
• VNE is the never-exceed speed.
• What does AWOS stand for and what does it do?
• Density altitude is calculated by first determining pressure altitude and then applying what?
• Which item is listed as required for VFR night flight under the FLAPS category?
• Which statement best defines a pressurized aircraft?
• If the drag at 100 kn is D, the drag at 200 kn is which multiple of D?
• Preignition occurs when:
• How often is the weather depiction chart issued?
• What privilege applies to a commercial pilot?
• Parasite drag is defined as the part of total drag created by the form or shape of airplane parts and is independent of what?
• What condition is necessary for structural icing to occur?
• What is the effect of humidity on air density?
• Routine TAFs are valid for how long?
• Which statement best explains spark plug fouling and its effect on engine performance?
• Which statement best describes 14 CFR 91.9 regarding on-board manuals and placards?
• The heading indicator is subject to errors due to precession caused chiefly by what?
• What factors affect air density?
• Which of the following are compass errors?
• How does a continuous flow oxygen system operate for passengers?
• Regarding emergency checklists, what is the recommended practice?
• Ceiling heights in in-flight advisories are referenced to which datum?
• To act as PIC of a pressurized aircraft what flight experience must be met?
• What do short-range surface prognostic charts provide?
• What is a Spin?
• Describe a typical wing flap system?
• Which instrument indicates rate of climb or descent?
• Which type of structural icing is typically the most hazardous to encounter?
• How often is the surface analysis chart transmitted?
• How can a pilot determine if their aircraft is equipped with a mode C altitude encoding transponder?
• Which operation may be allowed for a commercial pilot without holding an operating certificate?
• In this context, parasite drag is drag that increases with speed. Which option best describes this trait?
• Density altitude is most directly affected by changes in which two factors?
• What is the effect of increasing temperature on air density?
• What is the primary purpose of a special flight permit in terms of aircraft that may not meet airworthiness standards?
• What causes carburetor icing and what are the first indications of its presence?
• With respect to certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen, define the term ‘class’.
• What will the turn coordinator indicate if the airplane is skidding or slipping?
• Which procedure is recommended when avoiding turbulence around thunderstorms?
• Part 125 applies to airplanes with seating capacity of 20 or more, or a maximum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds or more. Which option best describes this scope?
• What is the toll-free number for obtaining a weather briefing from FSS?
• In a stall spin, what is typically observed about airspeed and motion?
• After alterations or repairs that may affect flight, who must perform an operational check before flight and log the flight?
• Convective outlook addresses potential convection over how many days?
• Which are the two types of decompression?
• When would an emergency descent procedure be necessary?
• To act as the PIC of a high-performance aircraft, what flight experience requirements must be met?
• Which items are included in an ATIS broadcast? (Select the items listed)
• The standard atmosphere at sea level specifies which surface temperature and surface pressure?
• At high elevation airports, with the same conditions, how does true airspeed compare to indicated airspeed, and what is the effect on groundspeed?
• How is stall speed affected during icing conditions?
• What does the term 'commercial operator' refer to?
• Where are micro-bursts likely to occur?
• Absolute altitude is defined as the vertical distance of an aircraft above what?
• At what cabin altitude do pressure demand oxygen systems activate?
• How does an aft center of gravity affect stall recovery and spin characteristics?
• What is the maximum forecast period for a SIGMET?
• If there is a partial loss of power inflight, what action should be taken?
• What must a maintenance record show to document AD compliance when work is performed?
• The short-range prognostic charts forecast area covers which region?
• Which instrument is not typically equipped with a gyroscope?
• When would a commercial pilot be required to hold a type rating?
• Which regulation might require certain equipment to be installed for a specific kind of flight operation?
• The vertical speed indicator is connected to the static pressure line through a calibrated leak. What does it measure?
• Which aircraft would require a type rating?
• Which statement about NOTAM information sources is true?
• With respect to certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen, define the term ‘type’.
• Which type of drag is described as increasing with speed in the scenario?
• PIREP reports are pilot reports of weather observed en route; what elements are required?
• NOTAM information can be obtained from which sources?
• Which activity is explicitly listed as an example of a special flight permit?
• ASOS/AWSS is described as what?
• What is the purpose of the cabin air pressure safety valve?
• What does LLWAS stand for?
• What is Pressure Altitude?
• Under which regulation are the two acceptable MEL options authorized for operation with inoperative equipment?
• Which statement best describes a leading edge lift device?
• If the engine begins to run rough when flying through heavy rain, what action should be taken?
• How often are Aviation Area Forecasts (FAs) issued?
• What is the typical cabin pressure altitude maintained for comfort in a pressurized airliner?
• Decompression is
• Which type of precipitation will produce the most hazardous icing conditions?
• What is the geographic coverage of a Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)?
• Which tool is used to determine the approximate freezing level?
• What is the recommended procedure for recovery of a spin?
• What happens when heading indicator exceeds its design limits?
• Which instrument is prone to tumbling or spilling if its bank or pitch exceeds its design limits?
• Which aircraft categories may have administrator-approved inspection programs that can substitute for the 100-hour inspection?
• A commercial pilot certificate by itself grants what authorization?
• Which documents must be displayed so as to be visible by both passengers and crew?
• Which term describes the airspeed corrected for altitude and nonstandard temperature?
• What is the duration of a temporary aircraft registration certificate?
• What is the maximum cross-country distance limit for a newly certificated pilot without an instrument rating?
• If 100 kn is the reference speed, to what multiple of the original power is the required power at 200 kn described as?
• How is density altitude determined?
• ADF receivers operate in which frequency range?
• Indicated Airspeed is defined as the airspeed observed on the airspeed indicator and is not corrected for which?
• Under what conditions may an aircraft exceed the 100-hour inspection interval without an inspection?
• What is the primary function of wing flaps?
• The heading indicator operates on which principle?
• Steady-state Thunderstorms usually form in which pattern?
• MILITARY NOTAMs pertain to navigational aids and airports that are part of which system?
• As altitude increases, what is the overall effect on air density when both temperature and pressure decrease, with pressure drop usually dominating?
• Is a commercial pilot required to log all flight time?
• What is a common sign that a thunderstorm may be severe?
• Where are the wing flaps located on the wing?
• The attitude indicator's horizon bar remains in a horizontal plane due to which principle?
• In unaccelerated level flight, what must be true for the aircraft to remain in level flight?
• Which is an example of non-common carriage under Part 91?
• True or false: Induced drag decreases as airspeed increases.
• In the same scenario, the power required to overcome parasite drag at 200 kn is how many times greater than at 100 kn?
• POINTER NOTAMs are issued by which entity to highlight or point out another NOTAM?
• Who is responsible for ensuring ADs have been complied with?
• AIRMET Sierra describes which conditions?
• Which speed is used to achieve the best angle of climb?
• What are NOTAMs?
• The scenario shows steady flight at 100 kn accelerated to 200 kn. The speed ratio is which of the following?
• What does the term ‘single engine land’ describe?
• Convective SIGMETs are issued for hazardous convective weather and are valid for up to how many hours?
• Can ATC provide inflight assistance in avoiding thunderstorms and severe weather?
• In-flight aviation weather advisories reference most heights to which datum?
• Heading information from a magnetometer is provided to which system before being displayed on the PFD?
• What is the relationship between atmospheric pressure and air density?
• What is an aircraft equipment list and where is it usually found?
• Equivalent Airspeed is corrected for position or instrument error and for which additional factor?
• What is the recommended recovery procedure for a roll upset?
• What type of trim system is installed in this airplane?
• Which two fundamental properties of a gyroscope?
• The speed change described in the example is from 100 kn to 200 kn. Which pair of speeds is used?
• How does a pressure demand oxygen system operate?
• ATIS stands for and what is its purpose?
• Relative humidity is defined as what?
• How does the vacuum or pressure system spin the gyro?
• What are the three main types of aircraft icing?
• How is wind shear defined?
• What conditions are favorable for carburetor icing?
• Which statement describes a center weather advisory?
• Can a pilot with a commercial certificate and multi engine land rating carry passengers in a single engine airplane?
• HIWAS stands for and what type of information does it broadcast?
• Name the three types of structural ice that may occur in flight.
• Induced drag is the portion of total drag created by the production of lift; how does it change as airspeed decreases?
• Can a commercial pilot carry passengers in a restricted, limited, or experimental aircraft?
• What practical step helps prevent spark plug fouling during operation?
• Definition of a complex aircraft, and to act as PIC.
• Compressibility error is caused by what condition?
• During emergency descent, what should be done with landing gear and flaps?
• Standard surface pressure at sea level in inches of mercury?
• With respect to certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen, define the term ‘category’.
• To carry passengers, which currency requirement must be satisfied within the preceding 90 days?
• Standard surface temperature at sea level in Celsius?
• During the period one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, the PIC must have at least how many takeoffs and landings to a full stop?
• What does the horizon bar on the attitude indicator represent?
• How is aircraft performance affected as air becomes less dense?
• What are the two methods for determining pressure altitude?
• Which statement about a slat is true?
• How long do Air Mass Thunderstorms typically last?
• Detonation in an aircraft engine is best described as:
• Which components are described as typical parts of a cabin pressure control system?
• What is the first action in a spin recovery?
• During preflight planning for icing, what meteorological information should you be aware of?
• To act as PIC of a tail wheel airplane, what flight experience requirements must be met?
• A spin is typically the result of an aggravated stall in which flight condition?
• If speed doubles from 100 kn to 200 kn, parasite drag becomes how many times greater?
• What does the MEL describe?
• What kind of errors can affect attitude indicators?
• What does VX represent in flight performance?
• What types of systems can be used for windshield ice prevention?
• Which type of aviation oxygen system provides oxygen continuously without active user demand and usually includes a reservoir bag for the passenger?
• Steady-state Thunderstorms are usually associated with which condition?
• What is the minimum equipment list (MEL)?
• What is the standard validity period for an aircraft's registration certificate?
• Does the stall warning system have any protection from ice?
• In a winds and temperatures aloft forecast, what does the four-digit wind group indicate?
• VOR navigation equipment operates in which frequency band?
• VFE is the maximum speed with flaps extended.
• As altitude increases, which two atmospheric properties decrease?
• An Aviation Area Forecast covers how many areas in the contiguous United States?
• Roll upset can occur without the usual symptoms of ice accumulation or a perceived aerodynamic stall.
• Pressure altitude is defined as the height above what?
• If non-airworthy mechanical, electrical, or structural conditions occur, what must the PIC do?
• In the vertical speed indicator, which component translates diaphragm movement to the indicating needle?
• Maintenance and alterations must be performed in accordance with which parts?
• Which statement best describes the basic characteristics of a micro-burst?
• Wind shear is especially likely to occur in which areas?
• What must a pilot have in physical possession to act as PIC of a civil aircraft?
• Describe a typical cabin pressure control system.
• Define the term normal category.
• If Pitot tube freezes and drain hole remains clear, what happens to readings?
• After repairs, who determines that the aircraft is in airworthy condition?
• Who is primarily responsible for maintaining an aircraft in an airworthy condition?
• What are the required maintenance inspections for aircraft?
• DME receivers operate in which frequency range?
• How does an altimeter work?
• The speed increase from 100 kn to 200 kn represents what percent increase?
• When icing is encountered, should you avoid a missed approach?
• During an emergency descent, which bank angle is typically used?
• In cabin pressure control, what do the terms isobaric and differential range refer to?
• Under what condition does an airworthiness certificate remain valid?
• When dealing with potential preignition and detonation, what is a common management approach?
• Which principle does the turn part of the turn coordinator use to indicate direction and approximate rate of turn?
• HIWAS broadcasts include which types of advisories?
• What is the freezing level and how can you determine where that level is?
• What is the typical duration of a micro-burst?
• Which power sources may be used to power gyroscopic instruments?
• Dangers of decompression include
• What altitude threshold triggers high-altitude procedures and training for PIC of a pressurized aircraft?
• Radar echo tops are reported relative to what altitude?
• Where is it best to keep aircraft and engine logbooks when not on board?
• Which factor is an airspeed indicator error caused by high-speed compressibility?
• The second class medical certificate for commercial operations expires when?
• What class of medical certificate is required for commercial pilots?
• What information does a radar summary chart display?
• Which of the following is NOT a recommended method to exit icing conditions?
• Which inspections can substitute for a 100-hour inspection?
• What does VY represent in flight performance?
• FDC NOTAMs are NOTAMs that contain information of what nature?
• What is the initial speed mentioned in the scenario?
• What must be true regarding airworthiness directives?
• Preventative maintenance is defined as?
• Which statement best describes a limitation of the airspeed indicator?
• Does this aircraft have an alternate static air system?
• Density altitude is directly related to an aircraft's performance during which phases?
• What is the valid time reference for a radar summary chart?
• Parasite drag at 200 kn relative to 100 kn is how many times greater?
• What information does a weather depiction chart provide?
• What is True Altitude?